CHECKMATE
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Check"mate (chĕk"m&ā;t), n. [F. échec et mat, fr. Per. sh&ā;h m&ā;t checkmate, lit., the king is dead, fr. Ar. m&ā;ta he died, is dead. The king, when made prisoner, or checkmated, is assumed to be dead, and the game is finished. See Chess.] 1. The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.
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2. A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.
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Check"mate (-m&ā;t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Checkmated; p. pr. & vb. n. Checkmating.] 1. (Chess) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.
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2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.
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To checkmate and control my just demands.
Ford.
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